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Captain: Tony Windo

Worcester V Penzance 03
Crowd : 2,700

Kick-Off

15:00
Weather : Bitterly Cold Referee Mr N Wigginson
Ground : Good Half Time Score 33 : 3
Wind : Northerly Fresh Full Time Score 71 : 10
Food : Excellent Man Of Match Wes Davies
Beer : Even Better Scores 11 Tries, 8 Conv
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Rate=Rating,   Try=Tries,    Pen=Penalties,    Con=Conversions,    DG-Drop Goals

Rate Try Pen Con DG Rate Try Pen Con DG Rate Try Pen Con DG
Duncan Roke 8 . . . . Tony Windo 7 2 . . . Jon Hylton 7 . . . .
Wes Davies 8 3 . . . Ben Daly 6 . . . . Gary Trueman 7 . . . .
Ben Hinshelwood 6 . . . . Lee Fortey 7 . . . . Rhodri McAtee . . . . .
Tommy Hayes 8 . . 8 . Dan Zaltsman 7 . . . . Neil Lyman 7 . . . .
Daren O'Leary 7 1 . . . Craig Gillies 8 . . . . Chris Hall 7 . . . .
James Brown 7 . . . . Richard Bates 6 1 . . . Mark Gabey . . . . .
Mat Powell 7 . . . . Neil Mason 8 2 . . . Matt Evans 8 1 . . .
. . . . . . Drew Hickey 8 1 . . . . . . . . .
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Before the game started a photo call with Wes Davies and his uncle, probably the most famous Rugby League player of all time.

BILLY BOSTON

On a bitterly cold Saturday afternoon, both teams were out warming up, they needed to. Ideal weather for torn muscles and ligaments if not prepared properly

The crowds start to gather for the last home game before Christmas.

The teams get into their familiar huddles, but what has happened to the Pirates' backs have they  been shut out of this little group.

This was going to be a game of re-establishing scoring after the rain affected game last weekend at Bristol

Once again James Brown got the game started, with Craig Gillies, Drew Hickey and Neil "Waggers" Mason out of the starting blocks like a set of 100 meter sprinters

The ball was very well taken by Penzance who were immediately on the attack running the ball straight back at the Warriors. An early wake-up call!!

Penzance moved the ball well and at speed only for a great tackle from Waggers putting the player into touch.

The first lineout to Worcester, up came "snake hips" Daly and not straight! Well we need to cut that out and he did. This was the only line not taken all day!

Worcester started to take control of the early encounters, spreading the ball wide. James Brown once again was calling the shots with his short passes, mixed with chips and some magnificent long miss passes.

But you have to say it did not look quick for a dry day??

Penzance were not overawed by this Warriors team and it's reputation, which count for nothing unless you live upto it.
Penzance took advantage of some silly mistakes and came at the warriors showing some great creativity, stretching the defenders in both directions.

Worcester then conceded a penalty on 4 minutes which was duly converted by Scrivener

That was all these Warriors needed to spark them into some fantastic rugby.

It all started from turnover ball, a set of phases from the  attacking forward culminated in a 5 Meter Line out.

Would it be a Bristol or an Exeter result?

Well the ball was sublimely taken by Craig Gillies, what a season he is having. The maul set and on you go boys. Twisting and turning being forced inside and then Hickey took the ball at the back and went back to the outside and drove over for the first of  another 7 forward tries

Whatever might be said about the Warriors play, when you have this weapon in your armoury what a confidence booster it is to the team and the supporters. The difference is 2/3 years continuity of the same players being coached by the same coach. It is significant!

It was now full steam ahead, with the power of the forwards liberally sprinkled with some rapier like thrusts from the fizzing threequarters that were cutting through the Penzance defensive line. But it was not a cake walk Penzance are a physical side and tackle extremely hard

The second try went Neil Mason who once again showing how good a young player he is, with a massive physical presence

We were all waiting for that first moment when the crowd favourite Duncan Roke would make his first attack. When it came it was straight out of the top drawer.

Scything through the Penzance defence, showing a growing physical power, set up Wes Davies for the first of his 3 tries

sadly Duncan sustained an injury to his knee and was eventually forced to leave the field.

Warriors 19 : 3 Penzance

Then it was straight back to the forwards to score the bonus try and who better than captain Fantastic Tony Windo to come up with goods after yet another forward drive

Warriors 24 : 3 Penzance

30 minutes gone

At the beginning of the season the restarts were a shambles, as we score many points it was necessary to sort this area out.

I have to say after the last 4 games it is purring away like a 12 cylinder Ferrari. Craig Gillies and drew Hickey are dominating with some fabulous catches

Although the forwards were doing the majority of the scoring, the backs were also having a good game especially Brown, Hayes and Davies who looked especially dangerous every time they had the ball. Ben Hinshelwood back in the center made some strong runs but it is going to take time for him to reach the heights of last year's campaign

In the last 12 months Ben has played very little rugby and now needs game time to re-establish his prowess.

The first half was not yet over. It was once again time for the giants of the game to take over. Another 5 meter line out on the far side of the pitch, once again saw the forwards set up a great drive for the finally Richard Bates to be rewarded for his efforts with a try.

Duly converted by Tommy Hayes

Half Time Scores as below

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